General Knowledge Trivia Questions — page 52
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- 2551.
What is the name of the extra pedal on a manual or standard transmission car?
- AClutch
- BParking Brake
- CBooster
- DShifter
Answer: Clutch - 2552.
Which of these is NOT a state capital?
- ADover
- BDenver
- CDes Moines
- DDallas
Answer: Dallas - 2553.
Which anatomical term defines the midline groove connecting the upper lip to the nose?
- APhiltrum
- BTachyon
- CSerein
- DEdaphadium
Answer: Philtrum - 2554.
This is the origin of Caryn Elaine Johnsons nickname, Whoopi Goldberg.
- ABroadway show
- BTrait of her character
- CSong
- DAfrican legend
Answer: Trait of her character - 2555.
What technology is named after a tenth-century ruler of Denmark and Norway?
- AWi-Fi
- BGPS
- CInternet
- DBluetooth
Answer: Bluetooth - 2556.
What company introduced its popular entertainment system in 1985?
- AAtari
- BNintendo
- CMagnavox
- DSega
Answer: Nintendo - 2557.
A geographer beginning a study of the cultural landscape within a specific region would most likely benefit from which of the following activities?
- ADescribing and mapping the building types on a plat map
- BGraphing and analyzing economic data for the past century
- CDetermining how many cars travel along the highway system
- DEstablishing the percentage of adults with a college education
Answer: Describing and mapping the building types on a plat map - 2558.
Which of these men was called The Swamp Fox?
- AFrancis Marion
- BNathaniel Greene
- CDaniel Morgan
- DGeorge Washington
Answer: Francis Marion - 2559.
Although he was a trained doctor, he gained his fame as a revolutionary. He was famous for riding motorcycles. His final words were I know you have come to kill me. Shoot coward. You are only going to kill a man.
- AErnesto Guevara
- BPapa Doc Duvalier
- CJuan German Hernandez
- DFidel Castro
Answer: Ernesto Guevara - 2560.
This smash hit performed by Toni Braxton was a #1 song in the U.S. in 1996.
- ASave The Best for Last
- BDreamlover
- CJoyride
- DUnbreak My Heart
Answer: Unbreak My Heart - 2561.
What is the name of Mr. Brewster's wife on the TV show The Beverly Hillbillies?
- ALouise
- BKate
- CErika
- DEdythe
Answer: Edythe - 2562.
The terms ahimsa and satyagraha are generally associated with whom?
- AIndira Gandhi
- BAngelina Jolie
- CMahatma Gandhi
- DBuddha
Answer: Mahatma Gandhi - 2563.
In the movie The Bad News Bears, the Bears actually make it to the championship game. What is the name of the team that the Bears play in the championship?
- ARed Sox
- BYankees
- CMets
- DAngels
Answer: Yankees - 2564.
In what movie did Tom Cruise have an autistic brother named Raymond?
- ARain Man
- BTop Gun
- CEyes Wide Shut
- DCocktail
Answer: Rain Man - 2565.
Which movie, directed by Andrew Davis, stars Keanu Reeves as Eddie Kasalivich?
- AChain Reaction
- BMuch Ado about Nothing
- CTune in Tomorrow
- DDangerous Liaisons
Answer: Chain Reaction - 2566.
Which statement below, concerning even numbers, is true?
- AThere are no even irrational numbers
- BThere are no even perfect numbers
- CThere are no even cardinal numbers
- DThere are no even prime numbers
Answer: There are no even irrational numbers - 2567.
This historical horror movie starred Johnny Depp as an eccentric constable trying to investigate a series of ghoulish murders.
- AEdward Scissorhands
- BCharlie and the Chocolate Factory
- CLegend
- DSleepy Hollow
Answer: Sleepy Hollow - 2568.
The Peach Melba was named in honor of Australian soprano Nellie Melba, who in 1892 was performing in Wagners opera Lohengrin at Covent Garden. The French chef at the Savoy Hotel, London created the new dessert, and to display it, he used an ice sculpture of what animal?
- Asnake
- Bhorse
- Cdolphin
- Dswan
Answer: swan - 2569.
The color xanadu is a shade of this color.
- ABlue
- BYellow
- CPurple
- DGrey
Answer: Grey - 2570.
If you are traveling at a speed of 80 mph, how long will it take you to drive 80 miles?
- A60 minutes
- B90 minutes
- C50 minutes
- D30 minutes
Answer: 60 minutes - 2571.
Who was the first Major League Baseball player to hit four homers in one game and three triples in another game?
- AMickey Mantle
- BWillie Mays
- CJoe Dimaggio
- DTris Speaker
Answer: Willie Mays - 2572.
Which state was the first to ratify the Constitution of the United States in 1787?
- AMassachusetts
- BPennsylvania
- CDelaware
- DRhode Island
Answer: Delaware - 2573.
What is the Swedish word for "window"?
- ARuta
- BHål
- CSkärm
- DFönster
Answer: Fönster - 2574.
Which actor played the sinister Gabriel Sylar Gray in the TV series Heroes?
- AZachery Ty Bryan
- BZac Efron
- CZachary Quinto
- DZach Braff
Answer: Zachary Quinto - 2575.
Which of Michael Palins TV film scripts was inspired by how he met his future wife?
- AEast of Ipswich
- BNumber 27
- CAmerican Friends
- DSecrets
Answer: East of Ipswich - 2576.
In baseball how many balls make a walk?
- Athree
- Bfour
- Cone
- Dtwo
Answer: four - 2577.
This singer was telling everybody to "Rock Me Gently" in the year 1974. This song was his only ever #1 hit in the United States.
- ARobert John
- BMac Davis
- CTerry Jacks
- DAndy Kim
Answer: Andy Kim - 2578.
Which of the original Pac-Man ghosts is red?
- ABlinky
- BPinky
- CInky
- DClyde
Answer: Blinky - 2579.
Which of these organs comes in A pair?
- Astomach
- Bkidney
- Cliver
- Dgallbladder
Answer: kidney - 2580.
On which TV show were two of the characters called Matthew and Galan?
- AFamily Affair
- BGunsmoke
- CRifleman
- DGood Times
Answer: Gunsmoke - 2581.
What nationality were the people who first introduced chocolate to Europe?
- AEnglish
- BGerman
- CFrench
- DSpanish
Answer: Spanish - 2582.
This standup comedian became famous as the large Massachusetts man attacked by a mugger in the next to last episode of Seinfeld.
- AJimmy Pardo
- BJohn Caponera
- CJohn Pinette
- DEric Bana
Answer: John Pinette - 2583.
Complete this famous quotation, attributed to, and denied by, Winston Churchill: 'Don't talk to me about naval tradition. It's nothing but ____, sodomy, and the lash.'
- ARopes
- BRotten biscuits
- CRum
- DRashes
Answer: Rum - 2584.
He was the only U.S. president to serve two non-consecutive terms. His last words were, 'I have tried so hard to do right.'
- AFranklin Delano Roosevelt
- BGrover Cleveland
- CTheodore Roosevelt
- DRonald Reagan
Answer: Grover Cleveland - 2585.
In 2005, Danny Way became the first person to do this. In the process he attained a speed of over 50 mph. What did he do?
- AShoot out of a submarine torpedo tube
- BEject from an SST
- CSkateboard over the Great Wall of China
- DHigh dive from the Eiffel Tower
Answer: Skateboard over the Great Wall of China - 2586.
Which of these animals is immune to rattlesnake venom?
- ADog
- BCat
- CRat
- DOpossum
Answer: Opossum - 2587.
What kind of worker uses a "paddy wagon"?
- Aparamedic
- Brice farmer
- Climo driver
- Dpolice officer
Answer: police officer - 2588.
Did you hear about the pilot who always had work? (Next sentence please)
- AHe never asked for any pay.
- BHis arrival always caused a stir.
- CHe was always stoned and flying high.
- DHe was great at landing a job.
Answer: He was great at landing a job. - 2589.
What biological process replicates DNA?
- Adiffusion
- Bmolting
- Cmitosis
- Dperistalsis
Answer: mitosis - 2590.
Where did Lewis and Clark begin their famous expedition in 1804?
- ASt Louis
- BNew Orleans
- CSeattle
- DWashington DC
Answer: St Louis - 2591.
In what movie did Cary Grant co-star with Jimmy Stewart and Katharine Hepburn?
- ABringing up Baby
- BThe Philadelphia Story
- CHigh Society
- DPenny Serenade
Answer: The Philadelphia Story - 2592.
The common link between these four movies -Chicken Run, Harry Potter, The Mummy Returns and Cast Away, is that...?
- AThey all refer to one and the same social class.
- BThey all are produced by one and the same company.
- CThey all treat one and the same social problem.
- DOne and the same actor is starring in all of them.
Answer: They all are produced by one and the same company. - 2593.
What is the best score you could get in Scrabble with the following letters, not using any letter or word premium squares: Y H K E C S O?
- A14
- B69
- C19
- D11
Answer: 69 - 2594.
One of the largest breeds of these animals is the Maine Coon. Males weigh twelve to twenty pounds (5.4 to 13.6 kg), with females weighing ten to fifteen pounds (4.5 to 6.8 kg).
- ATigers
- BCats
- CDogs
- DFish
Answer: Cats - 2595.
In one of the freecreditreport.com commercials, the singers relegated to riding a bicycle for transportation. How is the singer rolling in this ad?
- Alife friendly
- Bloaded
- Cphat
- Deco-friendly
Answer: eco-friendly - 2596.
Originally another word for poppy, coquelicot is a shade of what?
- APink
- BGreen
- CBlue
- DRed
Answer: Red - 2597.
Who is Cat Woman?
- ASamantha Wayne
- BPam Isley
- CSelina Kyle
- DSarah Connor
Answer: Selina Kyle - 2598.
Which of these words is an adverb?
- Aquickly
- Bhurried
- Cspeedy
- Dfast
Answer: quickly - 2599.
What village was designated as the official birthplace of Memorial Day by President Lyndon B. Johnson?
- AWaterloo, New York
- BSharpsburg, Maryland
- CColumbus, Mississippi
- DCharleston, South Carolina
Answer: Waterloo, New York - 2600.
Name the 1979 movie in which Michael Douglas portrayed cameraman Richard Adams, who uncovers safety coverups at a nuclear power plant.
- ACast a Giant Shadow
- BThe China Syndrome
- CThe Forbidden City
- DComa
Answer: The China Syndrome
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